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DialogInput

DialogInput[expr]
interactively puts up expr as a dialog notebook, waits until a DialogReturn[e] is evaluated from within it, and then returns the result e.

DialogInput

sets up local variables x, y, ... in expr.

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The Mathematica kernel in which DialogInput is evaluated will block until the DialogReturn in the dialog is evaluated.

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Scope (2)

Use a dialog input window to set a variable:

Enter some text in the field and click Proceed to set

Set

to True or to False, depending which button is clicked:

Properties & Relations (5)

This uses DialogReturn

to return from the dialog notebook:

DefaultButton

can be used instead of an explicit DialogReturn

CancelButton

implicitly uses DialogReturn

Input

puts up a special dialog window for entering an expression:

InputString

puts up a special dialog window for entering a string: